Funded by the US Department of Education, the McNair Scholars Program prepares low income, first-generation college students and under-represented minorities for advanced graduate studies and research.

At USC, undergraduate students can:

Pursue

faculty-led or original research, often as early as their first year

Synthesize

and expand classroom knowledge

Develop

original insights

Prepare

for post-baccalaureate study

Compete

for monetary awards (for graduate school)

Receive

The University of Southern California admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. The University's full non-discrimination policy can be found on the Web at policies.usc.edu.